{"id":3566,"date":"2023-06-22T11:38:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:11:52","slug":"residence-permits-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/residence-permits-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence permits for students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-1b7c0542\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dc60181d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc60181d\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-27b924e0 gb-headline-text\">Visa \/ residence permit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visa and residence permit are two different notions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>visa <\/strong>gives you the<strong> right to enter<\/strong> France <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A residence <strong>permit<\/strong> gives you the <strong>right to stay<\/strong> <strong>in <\/strong>France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bb6942d0\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bb6942d0\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11ab9120 logo-welcome\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3e644299\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ecf82584\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ecf82584\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/isotype_ul.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3b030eb1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3b030eb1 incline\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ed03fd0f gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>STUDENT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8568a6a8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8568a6a8\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b86ef7f gb-headline-text\"><strong>RESIDENCE PERMIT <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6523718b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6523718b\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-35660\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF A EUROPEAN UNION (EU) MEMBER STATE<\/h3><div id=\"ac-35660\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You <strong>do not need a residence permit<\/strong> for a period of studies in France.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-35661\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF A NON-EU COUNTRY<\/h3><div id=\"ac-35661\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>residence permit<\/strong> is <strong>mandatory<\/strong>.<br>Once you are in France, <strong>depending on the type of visa<\/strong> you have been issued, you must carry out residence formalities in order to be authorized to live in the country as a student.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-35662\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">IF YOU HAVE A \u00ab\u00a0STUDENT\u00a0\u00bb RESIDENCE CARD DELIVERED IN THE CONTEXT OF A MOBILITY PROGRAM BY ANOTHER EUROPEAN UNION (EU) STATE<\/h3><div id=\"ac-35662\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/coming-to-france-with-a-student-mobility-program-residence-permit-delivered-by-another-european-union-eu-country\/\"><strong>\u00ab\u00a0Notification of the mobility in France of a foreign student authorized to stay in another EU Member State\u00a0\u00bb procedure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a9bfdd1a gb-headline-text\"><strong>Visas entitling you to a residence permit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visa D &#8211; long stay &#8211; marked \u00ab\u00a0card to request within 2 months\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0C. SEJ. A SOLLIC.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visa C &#8211; short stay &#8211; marked \u00ab\u00a0competitive exam\u00a0\u00bb OR \u00ab\u00a0Visa concours\u00a0\u00bb <strong>provided<\/strong> you have passed the exam for which the visa was delivered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visa D &#8211; long stay &#8211; marked \u00ab\u00a0school-going minor\u00a0\u00bb OR \u00ab\u00a0Mineur Scol.\u00a0\u00bb <strong>once you have reached <\/strong>the age of majority (18 years old).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: If you arrived in France with a <strong>long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)<\/strong>, you do not have to request a residence permit but <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\">y<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\"><strong>ou must validate your visa in order to give it full reside<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\">n<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\"><strong>ce permit value. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d4db764c gb-headline-text\"><strong>Requesting a residence permit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must submit a request for a residence permit between <strong>4 and 2 months before the expiry of<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your entry <strong>visa <\/strong>to France, for a <strong>first request <\/strong>for a residence permit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your current <strong>residence permit,<\/strong> for a <strong>renewal<\/strong> request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b79c636d\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to <strong>comply with the submission deadline<\/strong>. <strong>Without <\/strong>a <strong>valid<\/strong> residence permit, you will be in France illegally and will not be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>benefit from health insurance or CAF housing assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work part-time as a student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>carry out an internship in a company or a work-study contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cross Schengen area borders again if you leave it, unless you reapply for a visa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8e5e6cfc\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-744e9a7b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-72204dc6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-72204dc6\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To apply for a residence permit, you must:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>be <strong>registered <\/strong>in a French higher education institution\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SPECIAL CASE<\/strong>: for renewals that must be submitted <strong>before the registration period<\/strong>, a sworn statement indicating that registration is not yet open, with an undertaking to send the registration proof as soon as it is obtained OR a statement from the training department or school authorising registration for the next academic year, depending on exam results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have <strong>accommodation <\/strong>in France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have <strong>at least 615 euros per month<\/strong> in financial resources (<strong>apart from<\/strong> CAF housing assistance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>be able to prove the<strong> effectiveness <\/strong>and <strong>seriousness <\/strong>of your studies (transcripts, certificate of attendance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\/!\\ Please note that:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Since July 17, 2024, any foreigner applying for a residence permit in France <strong>must<\/strong> sign a <strong><em>Contrat<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>d\u2019engagement<\/em><\/strong> (commitment contract) <strong>to respect the principles of the French Republic<\/strong>.<br><strong>These principles include<\/strong>: personal freedom, freedom of expression and conscience, equality between men and women, human dignity, the motto and symbols of the French Republic, the territorial integrity of France and secularism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Before submitting<\/strong> your residence permit application, you must first of all <strong>remember to<\/strong>:<br>\u2022 <strong>download<\/strong> this commitment contract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/modele-de-contrat-engagement-16072024.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><br>\u2022 read it <strong>carefully<\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong>sign it and attach it to your application<\/strong> for a residence permit. For<strong> applications submitted on the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/#\/\"><strong>ANEF<\/strong><\/a> online platform, you can, for example, <strong>upload<\/strong> this signed contract <strong>at the same time as<\/strong> your proof of address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>If you do not sign this contract<\/strong>: your application will be considered incomplete and your residence permit application will not be successful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-18eb9797\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-18eb9797\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb4fe452c515749b9269c65dbafdb089\">You cannot apply for a residence permit online if you have a:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-base-3-color has-text-color\">\n<li>\u00ab\u00a0competitive exam\u00a0\u00bb visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00ab\u00a0school-going minor\u00a0\u00bb visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>residence permit that expired more than 9 months ago <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e5d28199\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4e39c18a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In all these cases<\/strong>, contact us: <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;d&#x72;&#x69;&#101;&#x2d;i&#x6e;&#x66;&#111;&#x2d;c&#x6f;&#x6e;&#116;&#x61;c&#x74;&#x40;&#117;&#x6e;i&#x76;&#x2d;&#108;&#x6f;r&#x72;&#x61;&#105;&#x6e;e&#x2e;&#x66;&#114;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drie-i&#110;&#102;&#111;&#45;&#99;&#111;&#110;&#x74;&#x61;&#x63;&#x74;&#x40;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x69;&#x76;&#x2d;&#x6c;&#x6f;rraine&#46;&#102;&#114;<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0594978b\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apply for your residence permit online<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-5-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-efbd445c gb-headline-text\">Steps in the residence permit application procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time taken to process an application for a residence permit varies from one Prefecture to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, the Prefecture will issue you a \u00ab\u00a0certificate of extension of instruction\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0attestation de prolongation d&rsquo;instruction\u00a0\u00bb (ADP) of your residence permit request<em> <\/em><strong>(1)<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the Prefecture has examined your application, it will issue you a \u00ab\u00a0certificate of decision\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0attestation de d\u00e9cision\u00a0\u00bb <strong>(2)<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, if the decision is favorable, it will issue you a \u00ab\u00a0residence permit\u00a0\u00bb<em> <\/em><strong>(3)<\/strong> valid for a year or longer, depending on your personal situation and the degree you are preparing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/date_fin_ts_depot_de_dossier_maj-8-nov.-2024-3.xlsx\"><strong>Calculate when to start your application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-48a2c42b gb-headline-text\">Documents dElivERED BY YOUR PrEfecture OF rEsidence AT EACH STEP OF THE procEdure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-35663\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>A<strong>ttestation de prolongation d&rsquo;instruction de demande de titre de s\u00e9jour (ADP)<\/strong> (1)<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-35663\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a <strong>provisional<\/strong> document delivered by your Prefecture of residence when your residence permit request file is complete <strong>and<\/strong> has been examined. It is usually valid for 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Case <\/strong>of a <strong>first request<\/strong> :  <strong>unless otherwise stated<\/strong> on the ADP,  it <strong>does not entitle you<\/strong> to health insurance or housing assistance, or to work (unless you have obtained a work permit) or cross Schengen area borders (if you leave the territory, you will have to request a \u00ab\u00a0return\u00a0\u00bb visa at the French consulate before coming back to France).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Case <\/strong>of a <strong>renewal<\/strong> : the ADP <strong>is only valid if accompanied by the previous residence permit<\/strong> (Residence Card or VLS-TS), even if it has expired. The ADP enables you to <strong>keep all the rights for which the previous residence permit entitled you<\/strong> to <strong>within <\/strong>the validity period of your ADP (health insurance, housing assistance, work part-time as a student, travel in and entry to the Schengen area at whatever entry point). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All this information is clearly stated on the ADP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-35664\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>Attestation de d\u00e9cision (2)<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-35664\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it is \u00ab\u00a0favorable\u00a0\u00bb, this certificate is issued to you while you wait for your residence permit to be produced. Meanwhile, the certificate entitles you to health insurance, housing assistance and to work part-time as a student, and authorizes you to cross Schengen area borders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-35665\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>Residence Permit (3)<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-35665\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a residence card delivered by the Prefecture when your residence permit request has been accepted. It is valid for 1 or more years (<strong>except <\/strong>for Algerian citizens). Its duration depends on your personal situation and level of studies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consult:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-iGha_yqN04&amp;feature=emb_title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tutorial: Submitting a request for a residence permit online <\/strong><\/a>(Campus France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/en\/renew-residency-permit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How to renew your residence permit (titre de s\u00e9jour) <\/strong><\/a>(Campus France)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb534d80\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure to <strong>always check the validity dates of your documents<\/strong> (passport, ADP, attestation de d\u00e9cision favorable and residence permit) <strong>before <\/strong>travelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Never book <\/strong>plane or train <strong>tickets before<\/strong> you have obtained your residence documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKING IN FRANCE AFTER YOUR STUDIES: applying for a \u201cJOB-SEEKING OR BUSINESS CREATION\u201d RESIDENCE PERMIT (CARTE DE SEJOUR \u201cRECHERCHE D\u2019EMPLOI \/ CREATION D\u2019ENTREPRISE\u201d) OR CHANGE OF STATUS ON YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE PERMIT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/working-during-your-studies\/\"><strong>Find all the information you need <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-57d2803e gb-headline-text\">This content may also interest you<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-content wp-block-pods-pods-block-list\"><a href='?type=post&#038;filter_profil=&#038;filter_temporalite=&#038;filter_thematique=&#038;search='><button>Clear my choices<\/button><\/a>\r\n<ul class=\"liste-resume\">\r\n<li class=\"resume Non\">\r\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/the-visa\/\">The visa<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"contenu\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/04\/4f9e3092-a726-4269-a0c1-59007b5e4779-126x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/04\/4f9e3092-a726-4269-a0c1-59007b5e4779-126x300.png 126w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/04\/4f9e3092-a726-4269-a0c1-59007b5e4779-430x1024.png 430w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/04\/4f9e3092-a726-4269-a0c1-59007b5e4779.png 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"texte\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>&#8211; A visa : gives you the right to enter France. It is delivered by the French Consulate in your usual country of residence.<br \/>\n&#8211; A residence permit : gives you the right to stay in France. It is delivered by the Prefecture of your place of residence in France.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/the-visa\/\" class=\"lireplus\" title=\"The visa\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li class=\"resume Non\">\r\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\">Validating a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"contenu\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Femme r\u00e9alisant une d\u00e9marche administrative sur ordinateur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"texte\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve arrived in France with a VLS-TS, within the 3 months following your arrival, you must validate your visa in order to give it the full value of a residence permit.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\" class=\"lireplus\" title=\"Validating a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, the residence permit is mandatory.<br \/>\nOnce you are in France, depending on the type of visa you have been issued, you must carry out residence formalities in order to be authorized to live in the country as a student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"temporalite":[101],"profil":[89],"thematique":[121],"class_list":["post-3566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-useful-information","temporalite-during-my-stay","profil-student","thematique-visa-and-residence-permit","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Residence permits for students - Welcome<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/residence-permits-for-students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Residence permits for students - Welcome\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, the residence permit is mandatory. 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